Millbrae barber retires after 62 years behind the chair

A longtime Millbrae barbershop is changing hands as its owner retires after 62 years, marking the end of a multigenerational family business.

A taste of one of the first Guatemalan bakeries in the Bay Area
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For Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating a Bay Area family business with more than 30 years of Guatemalan tradition. Universal Panaderia Bakery started with mom and dad selling food from their cars and has since grown to three locations in san francisco, daly city and san pablo.

10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found in this Bay Area creek

A recent routine field survey in the Bay Area led to a rare and stunning prehistoric discovery of an intact tooth from the ice age.

Foster City condo fire: No criminal charges filed, DA says

No criminal charges will be filed in connection with a fire that destroyed a condo complex in Foster City last month, according to the district attorney's office.

Bay Area first responder recalls recovery efforts after 9/11 terrorist attacks

On this 25th anniversary, a Bay Area first responder shares his story of leading a task force of firefighters into ground zero at the World Trade Center for recovery efforts after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. 

BART service disrupted by substation fire at Daly City station

BART service has been restored between West Oakland and San Francisco Tuesday night after Red Line service was canceled due to a track side fire at Daly City Station. 

Student cyclists call for safer bike routes on the Peninsula

Students, parents and bike advocates rode from Belmont to San Carlos Friday to highlight safety concerns on roads near Carlmont High School and push for safer bike infrastructure.

2 dead after small plane crashes, catches fire in Hillsborough County: Officials

Two people are dead after a small plane crashed and caught fire Thursday morning in Hillsborough County, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

Pacifica planning commissioner among 2 boaters found dead in Tomales Bay

Friends, neighbors and city officials are mourning the loss of 37-year-old Alexander Ferguson, who was identified by the Marin County Coroner as one of two boaters found dead in Tomales Bay over the weekend.

Expert wrangler lassos runaway bull on Half Moon Bay highway

Law enforcement officers in San Mateo County responded to an unusual call late Tuesday evening after a wandering bull made its way onto Highway 35 in Half Moon Bay.

Foster City condo residents criticize city proposal after massive fire

Dozens of Foster City residents displaced by a massive six-alarm condominium fire urged local officials to declare a state of emergency. Many criticized the city's strategy to take out a disaster loan, arguing that taking on debt is an unreasonable expectation for families who lost everything in the blaze.

Half Moon Bay teacher, coach accused of sex crimes against former student

A Half Moon Bay teacher and coach was arrested on allegations that he sexually abused a former student who was a minor at the time, authorities said.

Redwood City liquor store manager chained wrists, set fire: police

Redwood City police announced a startling discovery following a liquor store fire last fall, where two people were found dead inside: A manager was found with a locked chain around one of his wrists next to the body of another employee following the aftermath of the blaze, which investigators said he intentionally started himself.

Jury awards twin sisters $33M after parents killed in Redwood City

A San Mateo County jury on Tuesday awarded $33 million to two 11-year-old twin girls whose parents were killed while driving their car in Redwood City and became tangled up in a street race.

Foster City condo fire leaves expectant couple with nothing weeks before baby’s birth

When a fast-moving fire tore through a Foster City condominium complex earlier this month, it displaced more than 100 residents and reduced everything one woman owned to ashes.

Arrest made in Foster City condo fire

An arrest has been made in connection with a fire that destroyed a Foster City condominium complex and displaced more than 150 residents, authorities said.

Cause of massive Foster City condo complex fire revealed

The San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department has determined the cause of the six-alarm Foster City condominium fire that displaced more than 150 people from a structure that is still in danger of collapsing.